SCAR REEF
Surf spot · Indonesia
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 91kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 128kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 107kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 143kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 114kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 212, too small
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 518, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 106, too small
- Wed 1114, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
SCAR REEF does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 128kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:17 +0.8 mLow 09:44 −0.7 mHigh 16:29 +0.2 mLow 21:15 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:38 +0.5 mLow 11:12 −0.6 mHigh 18:15 +0.3 mLow 23:54 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:48 +0.4 mLow 12:42 −0.5 mHigh 19:26 +0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About SCAR REEF
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (307°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (127°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 55). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Taliwang. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,260–US$2,510 each
about US$1,260–US$2,510 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LOP, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and SIN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$965–US$2,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$107–US$194 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$47–US$74 |
| Total | about US$1,260–US$2,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Taliwang
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about 30 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Taliwang its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Taliwang, 16 km (about 30 min by car)
About US$33 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 35h 05m
About 35h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LOP, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), then 2h 10m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.